Six-week-old Elia learned that whenever she smiled, her mother would smile back and sometimes would pick her up. Elia started to smile more often so that she could get her mother's attention. This illustrates __________.

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This is an example of operant conditioning in that a voluntary response (Elia's smile) is strengthened (occurs more often) because it is associated with positive consequences (maternal attention).

Six-Week-Old Elia Learned That Whenever She Smiled, Her Mother Would